Attachment 06 Questionnaire Survey on Flood Information Needs Questionnaire Survey on Flood Information Needs in Project for Comprehensive Flood Management Plan for the Chao Phraya River Basin Preface The great flood in 2011 caused tremendous damage in many parts of Thailand. It had been occurred since the end of July 2011 till the middle of January 2012. Finally, 65 of Thailand’s 77 provinces were declared as flood disaster zones, and over 20,000 km2 of farmland was damage. The estimated economic losses over 1,900 million Baht was calculated from damage to infrastructure, agricultural, industry and social sectors. Seven industrial estates were damaged due to barriers failure, resulting in flooding of dozen of major factories and country- wide disruption of manufacturing supply chains. This study gathers important information from 5 provinces in the Chao Phraya River Basin, in which were inundated in 2011, by using the questionnaires. The respondents from Ayutthaya, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Chai Nat and Lopburi have been divided into 3 groups, as city resident, farmer and factory. In addition, the mass media representatives from Thai PBS, Ch 3, Ch 7 TV stations and social media, and the authorities from flood defense organizations who had dealt with the 2011 great flood have also been interviewed. The results from 5 groups of respondent presents the problems related with flood management, information distribution, warning and evacuation processes, and the needs of people, communities, factories and related agencies before, during and after the flood. It could be expected that, with use of the questionnaire and interview results from this study, Thailand will have the efficient protection and mitigation measures that are applicable and suitable for the citizen along the Chao Phraya River Basin. i | Page Questionnaire Survey on Flood Information Needs in Project for Comprehensive Flood Management Plan for the Chao Phraya River Basin Table of Contents Contents Page Preface i Table of Contents ii List of Figures iii List of Tables vii 1 Introduction 1 2 Objectives of the Study 2 3 Scope of the Study 2 4 Methodology 6 4.1 General Inundation Information and Surveyed Area Acquisition 7 4.2 City Residents and Farmers Interview 7 4.3 Factories Interview 7 4.4 Mass Media Interview 7 4.5 Flood Defense Organization Interview 14 5 Result Analysis 16 5.1 Surveyed Area Information 16 5.2 City Residents and Farmers Interview 20 5.3 Factories Interview 63 5.4 Mass Media Interview 88 5.5 Flood Defense Organization Interview 101 6 Summary 113 Appendix A A.1.1 Questionnaire to City Resident – English Version A1 A.1.2 Questionnaire to City Resident – Thai Version A9 A.2.1 Questionnaire to Farmer – English Version A16 A.2.2 Questionnaire to Farmer – Thai Version A23 Appendix B: List of Sub-district Surveyed Areas, with Information of B1 Distance from the Chao Phraya River and the Number of Respondents C1 Appendix C Questionnaire Result : Farmer Appendix D Questionnaire Result : City Resident D1 Appendix E Questionnaire Result : Factory E1 Appendix F The Presentation File by Lopburi RID Regional Office F1 Appendix G Figures of Respondents and Flood Area during Questionnaire Surveying G1 ii | Page Questionnaire Survey on Flood Information Needs in Project for Comprehensive Flood Management Plan for the Chao Phraya River Basin List of Figures Figures Page 1 The inundation area, due to great flood in 2011, in the Chao Phraya River 3 Basin 2 The area where questionnaire surveys have been conducted, overlay with 4 the inundation area due to great flood in 2011 3 Steps of the Study 6 4 The surveyed area, with names of sub-district or Tambon, overlay with the 8 inundation area due to great flood in 2011 5 The sub-district (Tambon) surveyed areas in Ayutthaya province 9 6 The sub-district (Tambon) surveyed areas in Sing Buri province 10 7 The sub-district (Tambon) surveyed areas in Ang Thong province 11 8 The sub-district (Tambon) surveyed areas in Chai Nat province 12 9 The sub-district (Tambon) surveyed areas in Lopburi province 13 10 The 2011 Inundation Area in 5 Provinces in the Chao Phraya River Basin, 17 with Population Number 11 The 2011 Inundation Area in 5 Provinces in the Chao Phraya River Basin, 18 with Numbers of Surveyed Questionnaire (City Residence / Farmers) 12 Seven Industrial Estates that were affected by 2011 Flood 19 13 Sampling Area and Respondents Number in Ayutthaya province 20 14 Sampling Area and Respondents Number in Ang Thong province 21 15 Sampling Area and Respondents Number in Sing Buri province 21 16 Sampling Area and Respondents Number in Chai Nat province 22 17 Sampling Area and Respondents Number in Lopburi Province 22 18 Farmers in Ayutthaya: Action for Agricultural Products before Inundation 24 19 Farmers in Ayutthaya: Action when Inundation Area Approached 24 20 Farmers in Ayutthaya: Action for Agricultural Products after Inundation 24 21 Farmers in Ayutthaya: Most Effective Means of Information Acquisition 25 for Damage Alleviation Actions 22 Reasons Support Effectiveness of Means of Information Acquisition (in 25 Figure 21) for Damage Alleviation Actions 23 Farmers in Ayutthaya: Additional Required Information 26 24 Farmers in Ayutthaya: Opinions of Respondents on Uncertainty Warning 26 and Forecast 25 Farmers in Ang Thong: Action for Agricultural Products before Inundation 28 26 Farmers in Ang Thong: Action when Inundation Area Approached 28 27 Farmers in Ang Thong: Action for Agricultural Products after Inundation 28 iii | Page Questionnaire Survey on Flood Information Needs in Project for Comprehensive Flood Management Plan for the Chao Phraya River Basin List of Figures (Cont’d) Figures Page 28 Farmers in Ang Thong: Most Effective Means of Information Acquisition 29 for Damage Alleviation Actions 29 Reasons Support Effectiveness of Means of Information Acquisition (in 29 Figure 28) for Damage Alleviation Actions 30 Farmers in Ang Thong: Additional Required Information 30 31 Farmers in Ang Thong: Opinions of Respondents on Uncertainty Warning 30 and Forecast 32 Farmers in Sing Buri: Action for Agricultural Products before Inundation 32 33 Farmers in Sing Buri: Action when Inundation Area Approached 32 34 Farmers in Sing Buri: Action for Agricultural Products after Inundation 32 35 Farmers in Sing Buri: Most Effective Means of Information Acquisition for 33 Damage Alleviation Actions 36 Reasons Support Effectiveness of Means of Information Acquisition (in 33 Figure 35) for Damage Alleviation Actions 37 Farmers in Sing Buri: Additional Required Information 34 38 Farmers in Sing Buri: Opinions of Respondents on Uncertainty Warning 34 and Forecast 39 Farmers in Chai Nat: Action for Agricultural Products before Inundation 36 40 Farmers in Chai Nat: Action when Inundation Area Approached 36 41 Farmers in Chai Nat: Action for Agricultural Products after Inundation 36 42 Farmers in Chai Nat: Most Effective Means of Information Acquisition for 37 Damage Alleviation Actions 43 Reasons Support Effectiveness of Means of Information Acquisition (in 37 Figure 42) for Damage Alleviation Actions 44 Farmers in Chai Nat: Additional Required Information 38 45 Farmers in Chai Nat: Opinions of Respondents on Uncertainty Warning 38 and Forecast 46 Farmers in Lopburi: Action for Agricultural Products before Inundation 40 47 Farmers in Lopburi: Action when Inundation Area Approached 40 48 Farmers in Lopburi: Action for Agricultural Products after Inundation 40 49 Farmers in Lopburi: Most Effective Means of Information Acquisition for 41 Damage Alleviation Actions 50 Reasons Support Effectiveness of Means of Information Acquisition (in 41 Figure 49) for Damage Alleviation Actions 51 Farmers in Lopburi: Additional Required Information 42 52 Farmers in Lopburi: Opinions of Respondents on Uncertainty Warning 42 and Forecast iv | Page Questionnaire Survey on Flood Information Needs in Project for Comprehensive Flood Management Plan for the Chao Phraya River Basin List of Figures (Cont’d) Figures Page 53 City Residents in Ayutthaya: Actions before Inundation 44 54 City Residents in Ayutthaya: Actions when Inundation Area 44 Approached 55 City Residents in Ayutthaya: Actions after Inundation 44 56 City Residents in Ayutthaya: Most Effective Means of Information 45 Acquisition for Damage Alleviation Actions 57 Reasons Support Effectiveness of Means of Information Acquisition 45 (in Figure 56) for Damage Alleviation Actions 58 City Residents in Ayutthaya: Additional Required Information 46 59 City Residents in Ayutthaya: Opinions of Respondents on Uncertainty 46 Warning and Forecast 60 City Residents in Ang Thong: Actions before Inundation 48 61 City Residents in Ang Thong: Actions when Inundation Area 48 Approached 62 City Residents in Ang Thong: Actions after Inundation 48 63 City Residents in Ang Thong: Most Effective Means of Information 49 Acquisition for Damage Alleviation Actions 64 Reasons Support Effectiveness of Means of Information Acquisition 49 (in Figure 63) for Damage Alleviation Actions 65 City Residents in Ang Thong: Additional Required Information 50 66 City Residents in Ang Thong: Opinions of Respondents on Uncertainty 50 Warning and Forecast 67 City Residents in Sing Buri: Actions before Inundation 52 68 City Residents in Sing Buri: Actions when Inundation Area 52 Approached 69 City Residents in Sing Buri: Actions after Inundation 52 70 City Residents in Sing Buri: Most Effective Means of Information 53 Acquisition for Damage Alleviation Actions 71 Reasons Support Effectiveness of Means of Information Acquisition 53 (in Figure